Two-dimensional parametric study of geosynthetic-reinforced column-supported embankments by coupled hydraulic and mechanical modeling

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 638-648

  Huang, Jie ^a   Han, Jie ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

^b University of Kansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Coupled modeling; Embankment; Geosynthetic reinforced; Settlement; Tension

Indexed keywords

COUPLED MODELING; DEGREE OF CONSOLIDATIONS; DESIGN METHOD; DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENTS; DISSIPATION OF EXCESS PORE WATER PRESSURE; GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED COLUMN-SUPPORTED EMBANKMENTS; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRAULIC MODELING; KEY FACTORS; MECHANICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; REINFORCED COLUMNS; SHORT-TERM BEHAVIOR; SOFT SOILS; TENSILE STIFFNESS; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; TIME-DEPENDENT;

CANALS; EMBANKMENTS; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SOILS; TWO DIMENSIONAL; WATER;

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES;

COLUMN; CONSOLIDATION; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; EMBANKMENT; GEOSYNTHETICS; GROUND SETTLEMENT; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; REINFORCED EARTH; SOFT SOIL; SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; STIFFNESS;

EID: 77953911344     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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